1963 Monegasque general election explained

Country:Monaco
Previous Election:1958
Next Election:1968
Election Date:25 February 1963 (first round)
3 March 1963 (second round)
Election Name:1963 Monegasque general election
Seats For Election:All 18 seats in the National Council
Majority Seats:10
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:UND
Leader1:Joseph Simon
Seats1:17
Last Election1:18
Party2:MUD
Seats2:1
Last Election2:new
President of the National Council
Before Election:Joseph Simon
Before Party:UND
After Election:Joseph Simon
After Party:UND

General elections were held in Monaco on 25 February and 3 March 1963.[1] The elections were the first since the promulgation of a new constitution implemented after Prince Rainier III relinquished his absolute rule over the principality, and the first in which women were permitted to vote.[2] The result was a victory for the National and Democratic Union, which won 17 of the 18 seats in the National Council.

Electoral system

Voters can either choose a party list or choose candidates from various lists ("panachage") for the 18 seats. To be elected a candidate must receive a majority of valid votes. If the 18 seats are not filled in the first round, the remaining seats are elected in a second round by a simple majority.

Results

Sixteen seats were won in the first round, with two decided in the second.

Second round

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. "Monaco Women Vote For The First Time", UPI report in Indianapolis Star, 25 February 1963, p2